and crypto—skeptic ben mckenzie. w, you, us, taxpayers subsidise those private firms to the tune of billions of pounds every year. so is the tide turning against privatisation? economics editor ben chu and political editor nick watt. then, what is happening with macro i? then, what is happening with macro 1? w ., , ., , then, what is happening with macro 1? the fact that these thames water shareholders — 1? the fact that these thames water shareholders have _ 1? the fact that these thames water shareholders have refused _ 1? the fact that these thames water shareholders have refused to - 1? the fact that these thames water shareholders have refused to put - shareholders have refused to put this extra money into the company doesn't make nationalisation eventually inevitable —— thames water. but it does make it a lot more likely it would otherwise have been. if it does happen, it wouldn't been. if it does happen, it wouldn't be a willing nationalisation and no doubt ministers would try and get the company back into priv